What is Pinterest and could my library use it? [Learning 2.0 update]

"Pinterest is a virtual pinboard, in which users share the stuff they find online by “pinning” the items to their board (or boards). Other users can then view, comment and share those items." Michael Sebastian

As Joe Murphy says "Pinterest is an online visual pinboard for curating images and web content with major promise."

"According to comScore, the average Pinterest user spend 98 minutes per month on the site, compared to 2.5 hours on Tumblr, and 7 hours on Facebook." Josh Constine

Use it to promote image collections (copyright permitting) like the New York Public Library Picture of the Day pinboard

Use it to promote children's programming and offer alternative craft ideas for at home use

Collect images that relate to your local studies area like the Chicago History Museum pinboard

Hold a class to show library clients how to explore and use Pinterest for themselves

"Pinterest is important to libraries because it empowers patrons as self curators and it gives us a service opportunity to mark and share books and resources with users through their pictures and those they discover." Joe Murphy

While Melissa Mannon can see potential for generating dialogue and sharing expertise.